AGGREGATE AVERAGE PRICES OF MACKEREL AND 



CODFISH, IN GOLD, 



Daring a period of 12 years before the " Reciprocity Treaty," 13 

 years daring that treaty, 6 } T ears between that treaty and the com- 

 mencement of the Washington Treaty, and 12 years under the 

 " Washington Treaty," the basis being the price of Mackerel and 

 Codfish on Sept. 1st, each year, in Gloucester, Mass., market, 

 averaged for each period. 



*Duties $2 per bbl. for Mackerel, aud 56c. per quiutal for Codfish, were paid during 

 these periods, ou imported fish. 



STATEMENT 



Of Canadian Fishing Bounties paid by the Dominion Government to 

 their fishermen in 1882. From Report of Commissioner of Ma- 

 rine and Fisheries for 1883. Compiled bj r D. W. Low, Glouces- 

 ter, Mass. 



No. of Vessels. 



588 



120 



15 



63 



Province. 



Nova Scotia, 

 New Brunswick, 

 P. E. Island, 

 Quebec, 



Total, 786 



Province. No. of Boats. 



Nova Scotia, 6,043 



New Brunswick, 1,024 



P. E. Island, 1,087 



Quebec, 3,071 



Total, 11,225 



Vessels and Boats. 

 Grand total, 12,011 



